Read-only ghost access to machinery, and admin-ghost access!

baystation12.dme

@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\camera\camera.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\death.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\observer\hud.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\dead\observer\login.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\observer\logout.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\observer\observer.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\observer\say.dm"

code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ proc/tg_list2text(list/list, glue=",")
 //Converts a rights bitfield into a string
 /proc/rights2text(rights,seperator="")
 	if(rights & R_BUILDMODE)	. += "[seperator]+BUILDMODE"
-	if(rights & R_ADMIN)		. += "[seperator]+ADMIN"
+
 	if(rights & R_BAN)			. += "[seperator]+BAN"
 	if(rights & R_FUN)			. += "[seperator]+FUN"
 	if(rights & R_SERVER)		. += "[seperator]+SERVER"

code/game/atoms.dm

@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ var/using_new_click_proc = 0 //TODO ERRORAGE (This is temporary, while the DblCl
 		var/parameters = params2list(params)
 
 		if(parameters["shift"]){
-			if(!isAI(usr))
+			if(!isAI(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
 				ShiftClick(usr)
 			else
 				AIShiftClick(usr)
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ var/using_new_click_proc = 0 //TODO ERRORAGE (This is temporary, while the DblCl
 				RobotAltClick(usr)
 			else if(isovermind(usr))
 				OvermindAltClick(usr)
-			else if(!isAI(usr))
+			else if(!isAI(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
 				AltClick(usr)
 			else
 				AIAltClick(usr)
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ var/using_new_click_proc = 0 //TODO ERRORAGE (This is temporary, while the DblCl
 		if(parameters["ctrl"]){
 			if(isovermind(usr))
 				OvermindCtrlClick(usr)
-			else if(!isAI(usr))
+			else if(!isAI(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
 				CtrlClick(usr)
 			else
 				AICtrlClick(usr)
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ var/using_new_click_proc = 0 //TODO ERRORAGE (This is temporary, while the DblCl
 		// ------- MIDDLE-CLICK -------
 
 		if(parameters["middle"]){
-			if(!isAI(usr))
+			if(!isAI(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
 				MiddleClick(usr)
 				return
 		}
@@ -936,8 +936,8 @@ var/using_new_click_proc = 0 //TODO ERRORAGE (This is temporary, while the DblCl
 			usr.update_inv_r_hand()
 		return
 
-	// ------- PARALYSIS, STUN, WEAKENED, DEAD, (And not AI) -------
+	// ------- PARALYSIS, STUN, WEAKENED, DEAD, (And not AI/AGhost) -------
-	if (((usr.paralysis || usr.stunned || usr.weakened) && !istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai)) || usr.stat != 0)
+	if ((((usr.paralysis || usr.stunned || usr.weakened) && !istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai)) || usr.stat != 0) && !isobserver(usr))
 		return
 
 	// ------- CLICKING STUFF IN CONTAINERS -------
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ var/using_new_click_proc = 0 //TODO ERRORAGE (This is temporary, while the DblCl
 						src.attack_alien(usr, usr.hand)
 					else if (istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/alien/larva))
 						src.attack_larva(usr)
-					else if (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai) || istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/robot))
+					else if (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai) || istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/robot) || isAdminGhost(usr))
 						src.attack_ai(usr, usr.hand)
 					else if(istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/slime))
 						src.attack_slime(usr)

code/game/machinery/alarm.dm

@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/machinery/alarm/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", var/datum/nanoui/ui = null)
-	if(user.stat)
+	if(user.stat && !isobserver(user))
 		return
 	var/data[0]
 	data["air"]=ui_air_status()
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ FIRE ALARM
 			update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/firealarm/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
-	if(user.stat || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+	if((user.stat && !isobserver(user)) || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
 
 	if (buildstage != 2)
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ Code shamelessly copied from apc_frame
 	return attack_hand(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/partyalarm/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
-	if(user.stat || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+	if((user.stat && !isobserver(user)) || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
 
 	user.machine = src

code/game/machinery/cryo.dm

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/B = beaker
 	if(beaker)
 		B.loc = get_step(loc, SOUTH) //Beaker is carefully ejected from the wreckage of the cryotube
-	..() 
+	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/cryo_cell/initialize()
 	if(node) return
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/cryo_cell/examine()
 	..()
-	
+
 	if(in_range(usr, src))
 		usr << "You can just about make out some loose objects floating in the murk:"
 		for(var/obj/O in src)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
   */
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/cryo_cell/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", var/datum/nanoui/ui = null)
 
-	if(user == occupant || user.stat)
+	if(user == occupant || (user.stat && !isobserver(user)))
 		return
 
 	// this is the data which will be sent to the ui

code/game/machinery/machinery.dm

@@ -168,25 +168,26 @@ Class Procs:
 	..()
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return 1
-	if(usr.restrained() || usr.lying || usr.stat)
+	if(!isAdminGhost(usr))
-		return 1
+		if(usr.restrained() || usr.lying || usr.stat)
-	if ( ! (istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human) || \
-			istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon) || \
-			istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/monkey) && ticker && ticker.mode.name == "monkey") )
-		usr << "\red You don't have the dexterity to do this!"
-		return 1
-
-	var/norange = 0
-	if(istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = usr
-		if(istype(H.l_hand, /obj/item/tk_grab))
-			norange = 1
-		else if(istype(H.r_hand, /obj/item/tk_grab))
-			norange = 1
-
-	if(!norange)
-		if ((!in_range(src, usr) || !istype(src.loc, /turf)) && !istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))
 			return 1
+		if ( ! (istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human) || \
+				istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon) || \
+				istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/monkey) && ticker && ticker.mode.name == "monkey") )
+			usr << "\red You don't have the dexterity to do this!"
+			return 1
+
+		var/norange = 0
+		if(istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = usr
+			if(istype(H.l_hand, /obj/item/tk_grab))
+				norange = 1
+			else if(istype(H.r_hand, /obj/item/tk_grab))
+				norange = 1
+
+		if(!norange)
+			if ((!in_range(src, usr) || !istype(src.loc, /turf)) && !istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))
+				return 1
 
 	src.add_fingerprint(usr)
 	return 0
@@ -201,17 +202,22 @@ Class Procs:
 	else
 		return src.attack_hand(user)
 
+/obj/machinery/attack_ghost(mob/user as mob)
+	src.add_hiddenprint(user)
+	return src.attack_hand(user)
+
 /obj/machinery/attack_paw(mob/user as mob)
 	return src.attack_hand(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN|MAINT))
 		return 1
-	if(user.lying /*|| user.stat*/) // Ghost read-only
+	if(user.lying || (user.stat && !isobserver(user))) // Ghost read-only
 		return 1
 
 	if(istype(usr,/mob/dead/observer))
 		return 0
+
 	if ( ! (istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human) || \
 			istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon) || \
 			istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/monkey) && ticker && ticker.mode.name == "monkey") )

code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm

@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 /obj/machinery/newscaster/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)            //########### THE MAIN BEEF IS HERE! And in the proc below this...############
 	if(!src.ispowered || src.isbroken)
 		return
-	if(istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) || istype(user,/mob/living/silicon) )
+	if(istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) || istype(user,/mob/living/silicon) || isobserver(user))
-		var/mob/living/human_or_robot_user = user
+		var/mob/M = user
 		var/dat
 		dat = text("<HEAD><TITLE>Newscaster</TITLE></HEAD><H3>Newscaster Unit #[src.unit_no]</H3>")
 
-		src.scan_user(human_or_robot_user) //Newscaster scans you
+		src.scan_user(M) //Newscaster scans you
 
 		switch(screen)
 			if(0)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 					<BR><A href='?src=\ref[src];create_feed_story=1'>Submit new Feed story</A>
 					<BR><A href='?src=\ref[src];menu_paper=1'>Print newspaper</A>
 					<BR><A href='?src=\ref[src];refresh=1'>Re-scan User</A>
-					<BR><BR><A href='?src=\ref[human_or_robot_user];mach_close=newscaster_main'>Exit</A>"}
+					<BR><BR><A href='?src=\ref[M];mach_close=newscaster_main'>Exit</A>"}
 				// END AUTOFIX
 				if(src.securityCaster)
 					var/wanted_already = 0
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 				dat+="I'm sorry to break your immersion. This shit's bugged. Report this bug to Agouri, polyxenitopalidou@gmail.com"
 
 
-		human_or_robot_user << browse(dat, "window=newscaster_main;size=400x600")
+		M << browse(dat, "window=newscaster_main;size=400x600")
-		onclose(human_or_robot_user, "newscaster_main")
+		onclose(M, "newscaster_main")
 
 	/*if(src.isbroken) //debugging shit
 		return
@@ -525,11 +525,13 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 
 
 /obj/machinery/newscaster/Topic(href, href_list)
-	if(..())
+	//if(..())
-		return
+	//	return
-	if ((usr.contents.Find(src) || ((get_dist(src, usr) <= 1) && istype(src.loc, /turf))) || (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon)))
+	if ((usr.contents.Find(src) || ((get_dist(src, usr) <= 1) && istype(src.loc, /turf))) || (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon) || isobserver(usr)))
 		usr.set_machine(src)
 		if(href_list["set_channel_name"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.channel_name = strip_html_simple(input(usr, "Provide a Feed Channel Name", "Network Channel Handler", ""))
 			while (findtext(src.channel_name," ") == 1)
 				src.channel_name = copytext(src.channel_name,2,lentext(src.channel_name)+1)
@@ -537,11 +539,15 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			//src.update_icon()
 
 		else if(href_list["set_channel_lock"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.c_locked = !src.c_locked
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 			//src.update_icon()
 
 		else if(href_list["submit_new_channel"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			//var/list/existing_channels = list() //OBSOLETE
 			var/list/existing_authors = list()
 			for(var/datum/feed_channel/FC in news_network.network_channels)
@@ -573,6 +579,8 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			//src.update_icon()
 
 		else if(href_list["set_channel_receiving"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			//var/list/datum/feed_channel/available_channels = list()
 			var/list/available_channels = list()
 			for(var/datum/feed_channel/F in news_network.network_channels)
@@ -582,16 +590,22 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["set_new_message"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.msg = strip_html(input(usr, "Write your Feed story", "Network Channel Handler", ""))
 			while (findtext(src.msg," ") == 1)
 				src.msg = copytext(src.msg,2,lentext(src.msg)+1)
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["set_attachment"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			AttachPhoto(usr)
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["submit_new_message"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			if(src.msg =="" || src.msg=="\[REDACTED\]" || src.scanned_user == "Unknown" || src.channel_name == "" )
 				src.screen=6
 			else
@@ -612,17 +626,25 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["create_channel"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.screen=2
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["create_feed_story"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.screen=3
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["menu_paper"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.screen=8
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 		else if(href_list["print_paper"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			if(!src.paper_remaining)
 				src.screen=21
 			else
@@ -631,14 +653,20 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["menu_censor_story"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.screen=10
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["menu_censor_channel"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.screen=11
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["menu_wanted"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			var/already_wanted = 0
 			if(news_network.wanted_issue)
 				already_wanted = 1
@@ -650,18 +678,24 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["set_wanted_name"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.channel_name = strip_html(input(usr, "Provide the name of the Wanted person", "Network Security Handler", ""))
 			while (findtext(src.channel_name," ") == 1)
 				src.channel_name = copytext(src.channel_name,2,lentext(src.channel_name)+1)
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["set_wanted_desc"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			src.msg = strip_html(input(usr, "Provide the a description of the Wanted person and any other details you deem important", "Network Security Handler", ""))
 			while (findtext(src.msg," ") == 1)
 				src.msg = copytext(src.msg,2,lentext(src.msg)+1)
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["submit_wanted"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			var/input_param = text2num(href_list["submit_wanted"])
 			if(src.msg == "" || src.channel_name == "" || src.scanned_user == "Unknown")
 				src.screen = 16
@@ -709,6 +743,8 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.screen=18
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 		else if(href_list["censor_channel_author"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			var/datum/feed_channel/FC = locate(href_list["censor_channel_author"])
 			if(FC.is_admin_channel)
 				alert("This channel was created by a Nanotrasen Officer. You cannot censor it.","Ok")
@@ -721,6 +757,8 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["censor_channel_story_author"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			var/datum/feed_message/MSG = locate(href_list["censor_channel_story_author"])
 			if(MSG.is_admin_message)
 				alert("This message was created by a Nanotrasen Officer. You cannot censor its author.","Ok")
@@ -733,6 +771,8 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["censor_channel_story_body"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			var/datum/feed_message/MSG = locate(href_list["censor_channel_story_body"])
 			if(MSG.is_admin_message)
 				alert("This channel was created by a Nanotrasen Officer. You cannot censor it.","Ok")
@@ -750,12 +790,16 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["pick_d_notice"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			var/datum/feed_channel/FC = locate(href_list["pick_d_notice"])
 			src.viewing_channel = FC
 			src.screen=13
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 		else if(href_list["toggle_d_notice"])
+			if(isobserver(usr) && !isAdminGhost(usr))
+				usr << "\red You can't do that."
 			var/datum/feed_channel/FC = locate(href_list["toggle_d_notice"])
 			if(FC.is_admin_channel)
 				alert("This channel was created by a Nanotrasen Officer. You cannot place a D-Notice upon it.","Ok")
@@ -892,7 +936,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //Global list that will co
 
 obj/item/weapon/newspaper/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(ishuman(user))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_user = user
+		//var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_user = user
 		var/dat
 		src.pages = 0
 		switch(screen)
@@ -921,7 +965,7 @@ obj/item/weapon/newspaper/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 					dat+="</ul>"
 				if(scribble_page==curr_page)
 					dat+="<BR><I>There is a small scribble near the end of this page... It reads: \"[src.scribble]\"</I>"
-				dat+= "<HR><DIV STYLE='float:right;'><A href='?src=\ref[src];next_page=1'>Next Page</A></DIV> <div style='float:left;'><A href='?src=\ref[human_user];mach_close=newspaper_main'>Done reading</A></DIV>"
+				dat+= "<HR><DIV STYLE='float:right;'><A href='?src=\ref[src];next_page=1'>Next Page</A></DIV> <div style='float:left;'><A href='?src=\ref[usr];mach_close=newspaper_main'>Done reading</A></DIV>"
 			if(1) // X channel pages inbetween.
 				for(var/datum/feed_channel/NP in src.news_content)
 					src.pages++ //Let's get it right again.
@@ -972,15 +1016,15 @@ obj/item/weapon/newspaper/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 				dat+="I'm sorry to break your immersion. This shit's bugged. Report this bug to Agouri, polyxenitopalidou@gmail.com"
 
 		dat+="<BR><HR><div align='center'>[src.curr_page+1]</div>"
-		human_user << browse(dat, "window=newspaper_main;size=300x400")
+		usr << browse(dat, "window=newspaper_main;size=300x400")
-		onclose(human_user, "newspaper_main")
+		onclose(usr, "newspaper_main")
 	else
 		user << "The paper is full of intelligible symbols!"
 
 
 obj/item/weapon/newspaper/Topic(href, href_list)
-	var/mob/living/U = usr
+	var/mob/U = usr
-	..()
+	//..() // Allow ghosts to do pretty much everything except add shit
 	if ((src in U.contents) || ( istype(loc, /turf) && in_range(src, U) ))
 		U.set_machine(src)
 		if(href_list["next_page"])
@@ -1030,7 +1074,7 @@ obj/item/weapon/newspaper/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 ////////////////////////////////////helper procs
 
 
-/obj/machinery/newscaster/proc/scan_user(mob/living/user as mob)
+/obj/machinery/newscaster/proc/scan_user(mob/user)
 	if(istype(user,/mob/living/carbon/human))                       //User is a human
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_user = user
 		if(human_user.wear_id)                                      //Newscaster scans you
@@ -1047,9 +1091,12 @@ obj/item/weapon/newspaper/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 				src.scanned_user ="Unknown"
 		else
 			src.scanned_user ="Unknown"
-	else
+	else if (isAI(user))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai_user = user
 		src.scanned_user = "[ai_user.name] ([ai_user.job])"
+	else if (isobserver(user))
+		var/mob/dead/observer/dead_guy = user
+		src.scanned_user = "Ghost of [dead_guy.name]"
 
 
 /obj/machinery/newscaster/proc/print_paper()

code/modules/admin/holder2.dm

@@ -67,6 +67,18 @@ you will have to do something like if(client.rights & R_ADMIN) yourself.
 					usr << "<font color='red'>Error: You are not an admin.</font>"
 	return 0
 
+// Making this a bit less of a roaring asspain. - N3X
+/mob/proc/check_rights(rights_required)
+	if(src && src.client)
+		if(rights_required)
+			if(src.client.holder)
+				if(rights_required & src.client.holder.rights)
+					return 1
+		else
+			if(src.client.holder)
+				return 1
+	return 0
+
 //probably a bit iffy - will hopefully figure out a better solution
 /proc/check_if_greater_rights_than(client/other)
 	if(usr && usr.client)

code/modules/mob/dead/observer/login.dm

@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 /mob/dead/observer/Login()
-	..()
+	..()
+
+	if(src.check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_FUN))
+		src << "<span class='warning'>You are now an admin ghost.  Think of yourself as an AI that doesn't show up anywhere and cannot speak.  You can access any console or machine by standing next to it and clicking on it.  Abuse of this privilege may result in hilarity or removal of your flags, so caution is recommended.</span>"

code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 	blinded = 0
 	anchored = 1	//  don't get pushed around
 	invisibility = INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER
+
+	// For Aghosts dicking with telecoms equipment.
+	var/obj/item/device/multitool/ghostMulti = null
+
 	var/can_reenter_corpse
 	var/datum/hud/living/carbon/hud = null // hud
 	var/bootime = 0
@@ -54,6 +58,9 @@
 	if(!name)							//To prevent nameless ghosts
 		name = capitalize(pick(first_names_male)) + " " + capitalize(pick(last_names))
 	real_name = name
+
+	ghostMulti = new(src)
+
 	..()
 
 /mob/dead/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target, height=0, air_group=0)
@@ -69,6 +76,7 @@ Works together with spawning an observer, noted above.
 		ghost.can_reenter_corpse = can_reenter_corpse
 		ghost.timeofdeath = timeofdeath //BS12 EDIT
 		ghost.key = key
+
 		return ghost
 
 /*

code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm

@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@
 		return 1
 	return 0
 
+/proc/isAdminGhost(A)
+	if(isobserver(A))
+		var/mob/dead/observer/O = A
+		if(O.check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_FUN))
+			return 1
+	return 0
 /proc/isliving(A)
 	if(istype(A, /mob/living))
 		return 1

code/modules/power/apc.dm

@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ Environmental:[add_lspace(lastused_environ, 6)] W :"}
 				src.updateDialog()
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/can_use(mob/user as mob, var/loud = 0) //used by attack_hand() and Topic()
-	if (user.stat)
+	if (user.stat && !isobserver(user))
 		user << "\red You must be conscious to use this [src]!"
 		return 0
 	if(!user.client)

code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
   */
 /obj/machinery/chem_dispenser/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", var/datum/nanoui/ui = null)
 	if(stat & (BROKEN|NOPOWER)) return
-	if(user.stat || user.restrained()) return
+	if((user.stat && !isobserver(user)) || user.restrained()) return
 
 	// this is the data which will be sent to the ui
 	var/data[0]

html/changelog.html

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 			<h3 class="author">N3X15 updated</h3>
 			<ul class="changes bgimages16">
 				<li class="experiment">Heist gamemode can also occur as an event.</li>
+				<li class="rscadd">Ghosts now have read-only access to all machinery.  Unless you're an admin ghost with +FUN and +ADMIN, in which case you have full access.</li>
 				<li class="rscadd">Re-added the Antimatter reactor.  Also added a room for building one east of the SMES room.</li>
 				<li class="rscadd">Added four new slimes from /tg/: Bluespace, pyrite, cerulean, and sepia.</li>
 				<li class="rscadd">Merged in mobs-on-fire from /tg/.</li>